Урок в 9 классе « President's Day»
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Урок в 9 классе   « President's Day»

Познавательный аспект: знакомство с фактами американской истории, связанными с президентами США, с тем, как американцы празднуют День Президента и чтят память своих президентов.

Развивающий аспект: развитие способности к формулированию выводов на основе прочитанного и услышанного
Воспитательный аспект: помочь понять учащимся, каким должен быть политик в демократическом государстве

Учебный аспект: совершенствование речевых навыков, развитие умения читать c полным пониманием,.

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Оформление урока:

1. Презентация, выполненная в Power Point.

2. Тексты для чтения, песня “America The Beautiful”.

Ход урока

Dear friends!  Look at the blackboard and tell me, please, what holiday do Americans celebrate on the  twenty second of February? What do you know about  President’s Day?

1. Звучит песня “America The Beautiful”.

In February, Americans celebrate President’s Day, which honors the birthdays of George Washington, Abraham Lincoln and all other past presidents of the United States.That means when you get elected, there’s automatically a holiday honoring you- no matter how good you are at job. Two of America’s greatest leaders, G. Washington and A. Lincoln, were born in February. Until the 1970s, there were two holidays celebrated in the USA: George Washington’s birthday (February 22), and Abraham Lincoln’s birthday (February 12).In 1971, President Richard Nixon decided that one celebration would do and changed it into one federal holiday called President’s Day. So now American kids have only one day off school instead of two!

Teacher 2: Guys! Do you know who was the first American President?

-What kind of a person do you think the Americans expect their President to be?

-Why is it difficult to be a President?

-What are Americans proud of?

Now you’ll  read  the text “Wave the Flag, Mr. President” and check if your answers were right. But before it pay attention to the new words from the text.

 Фонетическая отработка новых лексических единиц из текста, выписанных на доску:

good family man-хороший семьянин

 to persuade-убеждать

to carry out-выполнять

 confident-уверенный

 to wave- развевать

 to keep the prices down-снижать цены

 powerful-могучий, сильный

Уч-ся  читают текст.

”Wave the Flag, Mr. President.”

Americans want to be proud of their President, as well as their country. They like him to be good looking, religious, and a very good family man. They want him to be strong, to be a good talker, and to be confident about the future. They expect him to keep the prices down at home and to keep the country looking powerful abroad. 
A President has to make his job to look easy, and smile confidently when he speaks to the nation on TV. But in fact, his job is impossible one. He cannot do as much as he would like, or as the country expects him to do. He can make decisions, but he cannot always persuade people to carry them out.

One of the President’s biggest difficulties is that every decision he makes must also be approved by Congress. But Congress can, and quite often does, refuse to give its approval. A President who knows how to get Congress on his side is likely to be a successful President.

The United States government is of course more than the President and the Congress. It employs over 18,000, 000 people. Many Americans think there are far too many of them. “Don’t go by train,” they will tell you. “The railroad’s no good. It’s run by the government.” It’s not really surprising that so many people dislike government control. After all, many of their grandparents came to the States to get away from powerful governments, at home.

Dislike of government power doesn’t stop people from feeling patriotic though. It certainly didn’t stop the Californian who invented a flag-waving machine, so that people could show their feelings without getting tired.

Teacher : (контроль понимания прочитанного): Now let’s check up if you guessed right.

-What kind of a person do Americans expect their President to be?

-Is it difficult to be a President? Why?

-What are Americans proud of?

3.Teacher : Today we honor two great American Presidents: Abraham Lincoln, remembered for his belief in democracy and equality of all men, and George Washington, known as the “Father of his country”. (2 уч-ся было дано задание приготовить сообщения об этих президентах).

Student 1: George Washington was born on February 22, 1732. When he was born, America was not a country yet. In belonged to England, a country across the ocean. People in America didn’t want to belong to England so they fought a war to become a separate country. G. Washington was an American general in the war. America won the war and picked a new name for itself: the United States of America. G. Washington was elected to be its first president.

4. Teacher : There are different ways how the Americans honor their Presidents. One of them is Mount Rushmore. (Слайд с изображением гор) You have hand-outs with the text. Scan the text in 3 min. and find the information to the questions : 

-What is Mount Rushmore National Memorial?

-Who was the sculptor?

-How long did it take to complete the Mount Rushmore Memorial?

Mount Rushmore

Mount Rushmore is 6,200-foot mountain in the state of South Dakota. The faces of four American presidents-George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, and Theodore Roosevelt- are carved into the mountain. These faces, known as the Mount Rushmore National Memorial, are the largest carved figures in the world. 
The memorial is the work of the sculptor Gutzon Borglum. The state of South Dakota chose Borglum for the job because he was famous for huge statues. But, even for Borglum, this memorial was a challenge. 
Borglum began work in 1927.The only way to get up the mountain was on foot or on horseback. And Borglum and his helpers had to make the trip hundreds of time just to bring up the equipment they needed.

Borglum had prepared a smaller model of the faces. Points were measured on the model, and then transferred to the mountain to show where to remove rock and how much rock to remove. Workers then used drills and dynamite to remove rock and create the faces. This work was, of course difficult and dangerous, especially in the cold weather. 
The Mount Rushmore Memorial took 14 years to complete. Borglum died shortly before it was done. His son finished the work. Finally, in 1942, the memorial was opened to the public. People were amazed. The faces of the presidents looked so real, and they were about sixty feet high- as high as a five- story building.

Teacher : Now, please answer the questions above the text.

Look through the text again and find details.

Hand-out #1:

Circle the letter of the best answer.

Teacher 1: And now grammar task:

Hand-out #2:

Complete the sentences with the prepositions below.

Example: Borglum began work in1927.

1. Mount Rushmore is a mount ---------- South Dakota.

2. The faces ---- four American presidents are carved ----- the mountain.

3. The memorial is the work ---- Gutzon Borglum, who was famous ------ his huge statues.

4. His helpers carried equipment ----- foot and ---- horseback ----- the mountain.

5. They worked ------ 14 years.

6. The memorial was completed ---- 1941

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Teacher : Dear guys! We’ve just learnt about one American holiday more. I’m sure you remember our previous celebrations of Thanksgiving Day, Halloween and others. We hope you have learnt much interesting information about American way of life. Thanks to everybody for the work.

Now I want you to fill in self-assessment sheets: